ENUGU, Nigeria — Residents and businesses in Nsukka and surrounding communities in Enugu State should expect daily power interruptions from November 5 to 10, 2026, following a planned maintenance exercise by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).
Mainpower Electricity Distribution Limited (MEDL), in a public notice dated October 26, said the outage would occur between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. daily to enable TCN technical personnel to carry out maintenance on equipment at its Nsukka transmission station.
The exercise is expected to affect electricity supply through the UNN, SUMAS and Orba 33kV feeders, disrupting power supply to homes, businesses, institutions and other electricity consumers connected to the affected lines.
Communities to Experience Power Outage
According to MEDL, the affected communities include Ukopi, Opi Agu, Eha-Alumona, Orba Town, Obollo-Afor, parts of Obollo-Eke, Enugu Ezike, Ibagwa, Nkalagu Obukpa, Okpaligbo, Iheaka, Edem Ani, Agbani, Uzo-Uwani, Obimo, Nkpologu, Lejja, Nguru, Aku and Ogbede.
Other affected locations include Odim Gate, Nkpor, the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Nru, Ede Oballa, El Tabera Estate, Ikenga Estate, Wilson Company, Umakashi, Isiakpu, G.R.A. and Ogige Main Market.
The planned interruption may affect commercial activities, domestic electricity use and other services that depend on a regular power supply throughout the six-day maintenance period.
MEDL Appeals for Customers’ Understanding
MEDL’s Head of Communications, Emeka Ezeh, said the company regretted the inconvenience the planned outage might cause customers and appealed for their patience and understanding.
The company explained that the maintenance exercise was necessary to facilitate essential technical work aimed at improving the reliability and quality of electricity supply.
Customers in the affected communities are advised to make appropriate arrangements for the scheduled daily interruptions, particularly businesses and households that depend on electricity for essential operations.
The planned outage is scheduled to run from Thursday, November 5, to Tuesday, November 10, 2026, with power interruptions expected between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. each day.
